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Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 856115 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Iowa Automotive Holdings Lc
DBA CHEZIK BELL FORD LINCOLN MERCURY
1 power unitIOWA CITY, IA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2626 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC (USDOT 856115) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 27, 2010.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC's USDOT number?
IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC's USDOT number is 856115.
Is IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC's fleet?
IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC based?
IOWA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LC is based in IOWA CITY, IA.
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